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Originally from Ohio, Clint Laird earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music and English from the University of Dayton. After living in Central America, immersing himself in both the culture and the language, he returned to his Alma Mater to earn a Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in Guidance Counseling.  A few years later, Clint also received his Master of Social Work degree and is licensed as a LCSW in New York State and New Jersey. Outside of Maker, Clint completed a 3-year clinical residency at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and maintains a small private practice where he sees individuals and couples.  As a result of his clinical training and experiences, Clint takes an approach with students that is anti-racist and relational while working with them through a narrative perspective.  He uses various therapeutic and mindfulness techniques to reduce emotional reactivity and promote an attention to the present moment. Clint has been trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is a certified TF-CBT therapist. Both of these evidence-based models have proven to be powerful in the school setting and resources he uses at UA Maker. Clint assists students with everyday life struggles as well as acute crisis moments.  He encourages all students in building self-insight, acceptance, compassion and morality. Clint is available to support any UA Maker student/family and is proud to be a part of the UA Maker team.

 

Outside of "work-time", Clint enjoys a multitude of different activities.  He is shamefully addicted to Orange Theory and is an avid runner and yogi.  He completed his yoga teacher certification many years ago and is desperately trying to change the world one yoga class at a time.  In addition to these hobbies, Clint danced professionally for 5 seasons with MamLuft&Co Dance in Cincinnati, Ohio.  With the rest of his spare time, he recharges by hanging out at home with his husband Adam.